[ryorkies]

Just rehashing the mineral options.
I emptied the bag of Purina minerals.
So need to buy some more minerals.

Well I would like to know what other options
are out there.
:?:
What do others on this list use?
The purina has not done any harm. But
it is not as balanced for wethers as I would
like.
I know Hoeggers is probably the best.
But when you add the postage. It is pretty
expensive.
Just so you know. I have searched this site for
info. But only got the 2:1 ratio posts.
And since I only know of 3 brands of minerals here.
My research is limited.
Thanks for any insight on what to buy next...

 

[ryorkies]

What brand would that be Rex?
We have a grange and a Big R (coastal farms)

I seen Jeffers has sweetlix meat goat minerals.
That is 2 to 1.
Anyone have any experience with that one?

Thanks,

 

[ryorkies]

Well here is my LOCAL options so far.

Purina goat minerals. these are for dairy does.
Cattle minerals 12:12 which is a 1:1 ratio.

I could order from Jeffers Sweetlix 16:8 meat goat minerals.
Or Hoeggers golden blend. Postage is more than the bag of minerals.

Rex's 12:6 minerals are not available here either.
Oregon sucks...
I asked local distributors that do have sweetlix protien block if they could order the loose minerals in their next order.
They can if I order a pallet load.

We just have too many dairy goats and cattle in this state.

 

[ryorkies]

Thanks Rex.
I did read through Big R's book. But they did not have
anything. And were not willing to even try to order it.

I have been scanning, scrolling, calling local feed stores all
morning. And since I knew that I was going out of town tomorrow I was checking that town too. LOL
Well I found some. 50 miles from here. But I go that
way every so often. I had called a little feedstore market. And they said they could order the sweetlix 16:8
and have it here by thursday. So I had ordered it so they
could get it on the truck.
Then.....
Grange coop called and they have a meat goat mineral that
fits the bill (sku#25GM). They do not have it on their website. And was cheaper than sweetlix by $6.00. And it was instock.
I already ordered from the little feed store. But I am a really really happy camper. And happy to find some other options...

 

[ryorkies]

So now what do I do?
I got the sweetlix. Had to special order it.
Drove 40 plus miles one way to pick it up.
And I can not feed it now?
Or can I just limit how much they eat of it?
It will take over a year for them to eat this
25 lb bag of minerals going by the last bag
of minerals I had. I am going into a winter
with no work in site. So can not afford to
throw it away and buy something else.
And my freaking luck it would be the wrong
stuff to.. I am
This is just so frustrating....
:roll:

 

[ryorkies]

PS.
I did notice that all the feed stores do carry a sweelix goat block.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Crude Protein, Min20.00%
Crude Fat, Min1.00%
Crude Fiber, Max12.00%
Calcium, Min5.00%
Calcium, Max6.00%
Phosphorus, Min3.00%

Versus:

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Calcium, Min14.00%
Calcium, Max16.80%
Phosphorus, Min8.00%

I wonder which sweetlix that is
being fed and causing the stones. If people are feeding the
block thinking it is the 2:1 calcium minerals. And yet isn't.
Then they tell the vet they are feeding sweetlix. Yes that
is what they were feeding but it is not the right minerals

Also when I called the feed stores and was asking if they
had sweetlix they said yes it comes in a big tub. And yet
none carried the accual minerals. So what sweetlix were these
customers accually feeding for sure.
Here is sweetlix website. There is the tubs,blocks,and minerals
there is a big(huge) difference. Please read the loose minerals
and tell me what you think.
http://www.sweetlix.com/products/C14A34/meat-maker-products.aspx
Just makes me think.
I did a search.
And can not find any data on stones linked to sweetlix minerals.
Yes, I could very well be grasping at straws because of my
now desperate plight....